Reid and Amanda were set up by a mutual friend (thanks Halee!). Halee told them both that she had a friend that she thought would be a good match. Reid asked Halee multiple times before hand if he could meet Amanda, but Halee just insisted that Reid text her, as she had already told Amanda that she had given Reid her number. So, Reid finally texted Amanda and they set up a date. Amanda was nervous and wasn't sure what to expect going into the date. And, if you know Amanda well, you know that she can be a little shy and awkward when you first meet her. If you didn't know this, just ask Reid. He'd LOVE you tell you just how well their first date went. Nonetheless, the first date went as well as a first date might, in Amanda's case at least. Somehow Amanda convinced Reid she had a good time on the date, despite what Reid thought. On their second date, Reid gave Amanda a block of cheese, as one would usually give a girl flowers, because he remembered her saying something along the lines of, "if someone gave me cheese, they would be my favorite." And the rest was history.